Region Area

Barristers

Frederick Simpson

Frederick Simpson

Position

Practices across chambers’ core areas, with a particular focus on professional negligence, construction, insurance, property damage and product liability. He is regularly instructed to provide advice and representation, both at first instance and on appeal, either as sole counsel or as part of a team of barristers. Recent instructions include a novel professional negligence claim and acting as part of the counsel team for one of the lead defendants in the Diesel Emissions litigation. In appropriate cases he provides advice or representation pro bono as part of the Bar’s Advocate scheme.

Career

Lincoln’s Inn: Lord Denning Scholarship, Debating Shield, Lord Brougham Scholarship

Languages

French (conversational)

Memberships

TECBAR, COMBAR and LCLCBA

Education

BPTC (University of Law); GDL (University of Law), MA Philosophy (Cantab)

Mentions

London Bar

Professional negligence

Leading junior5
Frederick Simpson  – Crown Office Chambers ‘He is an outstanding junior. He is legally and strategically astute with an outstanding eye for detail. He is a real go-to for a junior on construction matters. His style of advocacy is confident and composed.’